{"id":1241,"date":"2015-05-21T17:07:46","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T21:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2017-04-06T13:31:36","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T17:31:36","slug":"saul-melman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/saul-melman\/","title":{"rendered":"Saul Melman"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6601\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1241-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/saulmelman.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/saulmelman.mp3\">http:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/saulmelman.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/interviews-by-brainard-carey\/id1468502583?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5ZxsN79E1W6VJOjQF9GNuZ\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/Interviews-by-Brainard-Carey-p1236598\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.podcastmirror.com\/interviews-by-brainard\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/xSQrKY\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to  join mailing list\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click here to  join mailing list<\/a><\/p><p><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-1315 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/SaulMelman-2648.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SaulMelman-2648\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/SaulMelman-2648.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/SaulMelman-2648.jpg?resize=624%2C936&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/SaulMelman-2648.jpg?w=667&amp;ssl=1 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Saul<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Saul<\/span> <\/span> Saul Melman\u2019s work integrates tactile and conceptual manifestations of the body. He creates immersive environments, sculpture and photography all executed through the lens of performance.\u00a0\u00a0In 2014, Melman was highlighted in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.believermag.com\/issues\/201311\/?read=article_lane\" target=\"_blank\">The Believer Magazine<\/a>, in which his work was described as creating a \u201ckind of productive mental disorder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parallel to his practice as an artist, Melman works as an Emergency Room physician, where the charged interactions he experiences inform his exploration of aesthetic dialogue. His work has been shown throughout the United States and Europe in galleries and museums, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Socrates Sculpture Park and a long-term installation at MoMAPS1. Saul lives in Brooklyn, New York. \u00a0Learn more on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saulmelman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">his website here.<\/a>\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a feature story in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.believermag.com\/issues\/201311\/?read=article_lane\" target=\"_blank\">The Believer Magazine<\/a> describing the unlikely journey of one of Saul&#8217;s projects.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1316\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1316 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Saul-Melman_MoMAPS1.jpg?resize=625%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Saul-Melman_MoMAPS1\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Saul-Melman_MoMAPS1.jpg?resize=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Saul-Melman_MoMAPS1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Saul-Melman_MoMAPS1.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Saul-Melman_MoMAPS1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Central Governor. 2010. Gold Leaf, Salt and Saliva. Long- Term Installation MoMAPS1, Queens, NY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1317\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1317 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Saul-Melman_Socrates-Sculpture-Park.jpg?resize=625%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Saul Melman_Socrates Sculpture Park\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Saul-Melman_Socrates-Sculpture-Park.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Saul-Melman_Socrates-Sculpture-Park.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Saul-Melman_Socrates-Sculpture-Park.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best Of All Possible Worlds. 2011. Thermoplastic, Paint, Wood and Steel. 20&#8217;W x 50&#8217;L X 9&#8217;6&#8243;H. Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens,NY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interview\/saulmelman.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSS | Click here to join mailing list SaulSaul Saul Melman\u2019s work integrates tactile and conceptual manifestations of the body. 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